Simple Addition

Preschool Math

by D'Vonne White August 18, 2015

Give your students a head start in math with this lesson that teaches them how to add single-digit numbers
together using manipulatives.

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to add two single-digit numbers together.

Materials and preparation

Simple Addition # 4 worksheet

Pencils
Manipulatives
Blank paper

Introduction (10 minutes)

Call the students together as a group.

Ask them if they know how to add.
Take responses by raised hands.
Show the students two manipulatives.
Ask a student to add the two manipulatives.
Take responses by raised hands.
Reiterate to the students one plus one equals two.
Write the equation 1 + 1 = 2 on the whiteboard.
Inform students that today they will learn to add.

Explicit Instruction/Teacher modeling (10 minutes)

Write the following vertical equations on the whiteboard 1+3= ___, 3+2= ___, and 4+2= ___.
Explain to students that addition can be done using manipulatives.
Complete the first addition problem with one manipulative in each hand.
Inform students that in order to complete the addition equation the items must be added altogether.
Ask the students to count the manipulatives repeating after you.
While holding up the manipulatives one at a time, count to four.
Inform the students that one plus three equals four.
Complete the addition problems 3+2 and 4+2 in the same way.

Guided Practice (10 minutes)

Give each student a pencil and a blank piece of paper.

Give each student two sets of manipulatives to add together. Don't give anymore than 5 in each set.
Ask students to count the number of manipulatives in each set, and record the amounts on a piece of
paper.
Ask students to add the two numbers together.
Walk around the room and check the students' addition problems.
Give the students assistance when needed.

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Independent working time (10 minutes)

Give each student a Simple Addition #4 worksheet and a pencil.

Read the instructions to the students.
Allow them to complete the worksheet.

Differentiation

Enrichment: Give the students a worksheet without manipulatives. Evaluate if they can add doing
mental math. Allow students to add numbers higher than 5.
Support: Give the students a worksheet to count items and write the number to represent the amount of
items.

Assessment (10 minutes)

Grade the worksheet completed during independent working time.

Give feedback and allow for reinforcement if the student did not master the concept of addition.

Review and closing (10 minutes)

Call the students together as a group.

Have them use their fingers to add numbers together.

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